diff --git a/__tests__/verify_windows_install_path_user.py b/__tests__/verify_windows_install_path_user.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ee8eb36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__tests__/verify_windows_install_path_user.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+def build_expected_path(architecture, freethreaded):
+    major = 3
+    minor = 13
+    version_suffix = f"{major}{minor}"
+
+    if architecture == "x86" and (major > 3 or (major == 3 and minor >= 10)):
+        version_suffix += "-32"
+    elif architecture == "arm64":
+        version_suffix += "-arm64"
+
+    if freethreaded == "true":
+        version_suffix += "t"
+        if architecture == "x86":
+            version_suffix += "-32"
+        elif architecture == "arm64":
+            version_suffix += "-arm64"
+
+    base_path = os.getenv("APPDATA", "")
+    return os.path.join(base_path, "Python", f"Python{version_suffix}", "Scripts")
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) != 3:
+        print("Usage: python verify_windows_install_path.py <architecture> <freethreaded>")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    architecture = sys.argv[1]
+    freethreaded = sys.argv[2]
+
+    expected_path = build_expected_path(architecture, freethreaded)
+    print(f"Expected PATH entry: {expected_path}")
+
+    path_env = os.getenv("PATH", "")
+    if expected_path.lower() not in path_env.lower():
+        print("Expected path not found in PATH")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    else:
+        print("Correct path present in PATH")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dist/setup/index.js b/dist/setup/index.js
index fd3d14a3..491c85a8 100644
--- a/dist/setup/index.js
+++ b/dist/setup/index.js
@@ -96171,8 +96171,7 @@ function useCpythonVersion(version, architecture, updateEnvironment, checkLatest
                 const basePath = process.env['APPDATA'] || '';
                 let versionSuffix = `${major}${minor}`;
                 // Append '-32' for x86 architecture if Python version is >= 3.10
-                if (architecture === 'x86' &&
-                    (major > 3 || (major === 3 && minor >= 10))) {
+                if (architecture === 'x86' && (major > 3 || (major === 3 && minor >= 10))) {
                     versionSuffix += '-32';
                 }
                 else if (architecture === 'arm64') {
diff --git a/src/find-python.ts b/src/find-python.ts
index 2e317d9c..58ec4347 100644
--- a/src/find-python.ts
+++ b/src/find-python.ts
@@ -160,10 +160,7 @@ export async function useCpythonVersion(
       const basePath = process.env['APPDATA'] || '';
       let versionSuffix = `${major}${minor}`;
       // Append '-32' for x86 architecture if Python version is >= 3.10
-      if (
-        architecture === 'x86' &&
-        (major > 3 || (major === 3 && minor >= 10))
-      ) {
+      if (architecture === 'x86' && (major > 3 || (major === 3 && minor >= 10))){
         versionSuffix += '-32';
       } else if (architecture === 'arm64') {
         versionSuffix += '-arm64';